Quiet rolling Hertfordshire countryside, a haunted, ruined church and long stretches in scenic river valleys.
Length | 25.7 km (16.0 miles) |
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Maps | OS Landranger Map: 166 (Luton & Hertford) and 167 (Chelmsford, only for a very tiny part) OS Explorer Map: 194 (Hertford & Bishop’s Stortford). St. Margarets Station, map reference TL 381117, is in East Hertfordshire, 6 km south east of Hertford, and 29m above sea level. |
Toughness | 5 out of 10 |
Features |
This walk leads along ancient tracks and green lanes through some very quiet, rolling East Hertfordshire countryside defined by wheat fields and woods, in-between extensive stretches along the Ash, Rib and Lea rivers. Cold Christmas hamlet and a haunted, ruined church are passed just before lunch in Wadesmill.
Stile Count: 2; Arable Field Crossings: 330 metres. A considerably shorter version with lunch in Wareside is possible. |
Transport | St. Margarets Station is on the Liverpool Street to Hertford East line (and within the Oyster Pay As You Go-area) with a half-hourly service, journey time 39 minutes (41 on weekdays). Trains stop at Tottenham Hale (connect from the Victoria Line). Buy a return to St. Margarets (Herts).
Saturday Walkers' Club: Take the train closest to 9.45 hours, if walking the full walk, and the one closest to 10.15 hours for the shortest version. |
Walk Options | Shortcut I cuts out the outer loop of this walk to leave an hourglass-shaped walk of 19.5 km (12.2 mi), while also cutting ascent/descent by 66m, this is rated 3/10.
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Lunch | Long Walk
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Tea | The Jolly Fisherman 8 Station Road, Stanstead St. Margarets, Ware, Herts, SG12 8DH (01920 870 125). Open Mon-Sat 11.00-23.00, Sun 12.00-22.30. Food served Mon-Sat 12.00-21.30 and Sun 12.00-20.30. A McMullen’s pub with outdoor seating by the Lea Navigation.
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Version |
Jun-20 Thomas G |
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